Crestwood wrestling
CRESCO - There is a small, elite and incredibly impressive club when it comes to wrestling in Cresco - grapplers who have won three state titles at Cresco/Crestwood High School.
Prior to the 2020-21 season, that group included only two wrestlers going back to the 1921-22 season: Donald Maland (1932...
CRESCO - When it comes to hard work, dedication and giving it his all 100 percent of the time, there are few coaches who can surpass Crestwood Head Wrestling Coach Keith Slifka.
If people in other parts of Iowa didn’t know that before the 2021 State Tournament, they sure as heck know it now.
Prior...
CRESCO - Crestwood Junior High Wrestling Coach and Math Teacher, Jerry Steffen, recently received the Class 2A Junior High Wrestling Coach of the Year Award. Steffen was presented this award prior to the state wrestling finals on Feb. 20 in Des Moines.
This season marked Steffen’s 24th year of...
DES MOINES - Crestwood junior Carter Fousek won a 6-4 decision over Dominik Ridout of East Marshall in the championship match at 126 pounds at the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament to capture his third straight state title on Saturday, Feb. 20. Fousek is now Cresco/Crestwood's 70th individual...
DES MOINES - Crestwood freshman Anders Kittelson (113 pounds) and junior Carter Fousek (126) both won their semifinal matches at the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 19 to advance to the championship match scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20. Kittelson won a 3-2 decision over Tucker Stangel...
DES MOINES - Crestwood wrestlers Anders Kittelson (106 pounds), Carter Fousek (126), Chase Thomas (138) and Treyton Burnikel (220) all won their first round matches at the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 18 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Kittelson and Fousek both won...
DES MOINES - The No. 2 ranked Crestwood wrestling team gave a great effort at the Class 2A State Team Dual Tournament on Feb. 17 before falling to No. 1 West Delaware, 49-21, in the championship dual to place second. The Cadets defeated Creston, 47-24, in round one and beat No. 3 Osage, 39-31, in...
DES MOINES - The first round pairings for the individual State Wrestling Tournament for Class 2A on Feb. 18 were recently released. Seven Crestwood grapplers will be competing in the individual State Tournament in Des Moines. The Class 2A session begins at 9 a.m. First round matches are as follows...
NEW HAMPTON - Going toe-to-toe against stout competition at the Class 2A District 6 Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 6, the Crestwood wrestling proved its strength yet again. The Cadets won the district team title with 141 points and advanced seven individuals to the State Tournament, which...
CRESCO - The Class 2A No. 2 Crestwood wrestling team trounced No. 18 New Hampton-Turkey Valley, 56-15, in the Region Team Duals on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at home to earn a berth in the Class 2A State Team Dual Tournament. The State Team Duals will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 9 a.m. at Wells Fargo...
